What is "monogenetic"

Monogenetic \Mon`o*ge*net"ic\, a. [See Monogenesis.]

1. (Geol.) One in genesis; resulting from one process of formation; -- used of a mountain range.
   --Dana.

2. (Biol.) Relating to, or involving, monogenesis; as, the monogenetic school of physiologists, who admit but one cell as the source of all beings.

a. 1 having a single source, originating in one place at a single moment 2 (context biology linguistics English) of or pertaining to monogenesis

Monogenetic may refer to:

• Monogenetic in biology, of or pertaining to monogenesis (Mendelian inheritance)
• Monogenetic volcanic field in geology, a cluster of volcanoes that only erupted once
• Monogenetic theory of pidgins in linguistics, a theory about the origin of creole languages
• Monogenetic theory of human origins, in anthropology a theory that states humans originated in one location